BOSTON – UFC welterweight Neil Magny was just planning on being a coach at UFC 292, but now that he has stepped up for a fight on short notice, he plans on teaching a young rising star a lesson. When fellow contender Geoff Neal had to withdraw from his fight against Ian Machado Garry (12-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) due to medical issues, the door opened for Magny (28-10 MMA, 21-9 UFC) to fill in. Seemingly always ready to compete on a moment’s notice, signing the contract for a bout that was previously talked about publicly was certainly no problem. “Even before I got the call I was preparing for this fight anyway,” Magny told reporters at Wednesday’s media day
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